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Release Date: 27 November, 2001 Retail Price: $34.95 OUR Price: $30.99 You SAVE: $3.96! Cast: Complete Cast (6 total) |
The Blue Angel Reviews
To those who enjoy great classic films
This is a great german masterpiece a lovely film it shows the golden age of the german expressionism era and reminds me of Fritz Lang great pionner works and the blossoming of the so called "noir" style , influencing until nowadays brilliant directors like Tim Burtom for example. It is just a gem of the classic 30's. Nothing more than a lovely movie.
In praise of Blue Angel
The look and texture of this film, and the quality of light, are superb. The soundtrack is this indescribable glob of honking Weimar jazz, charming and grungy, with touches of classical score inserted at the perfect instants. Fabulous VISUAL direction by Sternberg. Jannings is brilliant. It's really Von Sternberg's and Jannings'- and this pivotal era's- show.
About Dietrich: when I saw this film the first time 32 years ago, I tried to work with the singing. It fits flush with the era, but I still don't get it. I guess the idea was that she is raw and coarse to Jannings' prim and proper. Anyway, while not precisely appreciating the singing in the spirit it was likely offered, I am not about to write off this film's whole substantial achievement. It works as a story of downfall; as a portrait of a society and era; as a sumptuous visual experience. That makes it pretty amazing. I am not sure The Blue Angel really needs to vie with a GAP ad to achieve legitimacy.
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